BSS :
In just 10 months of its launching, the number of registration to the Universal Pension Scheme crossed a new milestone of 3,03,176 for the first time on Monday (10 June).
Earlier on 17 August 2023, the Universal Pension Scheme was rolled out in the country by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in order to ensure a sustainable and well organised social security to the elderly community to materialise the dream of building discrimination less society, as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The pension scheme was initially launched in four titles namely – ‘Probash’, ‘Pragati’, ‘Surokkha’ and ‘Samota’.
Later, a new and fifth scheme titled ‘Prottoy’ has been introduced for the officials and employees of the self-governed, autonomous and state-owned enterprises which will come into effect for the staff of such bodies joining from 1 July.
The Business Standard Google News Keep updated, follow The Business Standard’s Google news channel According to a press release of the National Pension Authority, the number of registrations for the Probash scheme till date reached 799, Pragati scheme 21,294, Surokkha 56,919 and Samota scheme 2,24,164 respectively.
Already some 87 NGOs have enrolled themselves in the Pragati scheme, thus providing subscriptions against the employees of their organisations.
The field administration has been involved actively to reach the benefits of the Universal Pension Scheme to the doorsteps of common people, the release added.